Long Beach registered nurse salary, 2025
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County. 20 people worked as registered nurses for Long Beach in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,628.
What is the average registered nurse salary at Long Beach?
Official pay range, public health nurses1
$94,297 to $134,802
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public health nurses, the largest group
Based on the 19 of 20 registered nurses who worked the full year.
The largest group of Long Beach's registered nurses (10 of 20) hold the title Public Health Nurse II, with an official range of $94,297 to $128,036. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $119,853, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $126,165
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $76
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 51st
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at Long Beach pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1
Public health nurses
- Public Health Nurse II$119,853
- Public Health Nurse III$134,008
Health system nurses
- Registered Nurse II$120,045
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Long Beach pay registered nurses more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: Long Beach next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Long Beach$123,628
- All employers in Los Angeles County$155,869
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at Long Beach earned $32,241 less than the Los Angeles County average and $57,536 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$182,207 average, 3 employers$26,338 more than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$158,583 average, 1 employer$2,714 more than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$138,514 average, 3 employers$17,355 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$137,969 average, 5 employers$17,900 less than Los Angeles County
Where does Long Beach rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
Long Beach ranks 51st of 72, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $138,446
The 5 employers in Los Angeles County
Long Beach ranks 5th of 5, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $145,756
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Long Beach
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Long Beach's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $37,937
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $8,525
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at Long Beach
What is the average registered nurse salary at Long Beach?
Registered nurses at Long Beach who worked the full year earned an average of $123,628 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $126,165: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $94,297 to $134,802.
How much overtime do registered nurses at Long Beach earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $76 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do registered nurses at Long Beach get?
The most common pension formula among Long Beach's registered nurses is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $37,937 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Long Beach figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at Long Beach at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Long Beach.